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Old 06-10-2012, 10:16 PM
 
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Same tired tripe we always hear from theists who just can't fathom not believing, based more on their emotions than rationality.

"It takes more faith to be an atheist" HA! It takes more faith to not have faith in something for which there is no evidence? Ridiculous.
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Old 06-10-2012, 10:21 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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I was responding to the poster I quoted because I thought his statement warranted a response.

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I get deleted by mods for doing just what you say you did. I guess none of them looked in this thread, though.
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Old 06-10-2012, 10:23 PM
 
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I don't get this. There is something special about a priest that defends his belief in religion? Just because he uses the rap venue to spread his word makes it more believable?
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Old 06-10-2012, 10:24 PM
 
Location: WA
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You know you've got a good topic when:
1)The leftists comment on the source rather than the topic.
2)The Atheists won't argue, intelligently, against the topic, they would rather throw there lack of belief out in the open so that they may show their, self perceived, intelligence

Any who, the priest is right.
Alright, I'll comment on the topic.

A priest makes a desperate attempt at appealing to young people. He tries to convince them that the Catholic church is still relevant, despite its dwindling attendance, priest shortages and aging populace. He argues that personal relationships with God are no good; you have to go to a humongous, elaborate church with gold chalices and nonsensical ceremony, to find Jesus.

In sum, he's afraid of his own unemployment. Though I'm not sure why he should be, given that recent events have shown us that he'll receive a pension even if he rapes children.

Anyways, you can just Google the guy and watch the youtube without getting nasty Blaze viruses and popups
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Old 06-10-2012, 10:33 PM
 
Location: The Nanny State of MD
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Meh....funny, but ultimately...


Look, i don't wanna kill God, i just wanna kill religion.
So you want to, inevitably, kill the Constitution. Interesting..........

If you hate it so badly, why don't you just move!!! Why do you want to be around things you hate? Masochistic maybe? Or just self loathing?
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Old 06-10-2012, 10:41 PM
 
Location: The Nanny State of MD
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Alright, I'll comment on the topic.

A priest makes a desperate attempt at appealing to young people. He tries to convince them that the Catholic church is still relevant, despite its dwindling attendance, priest shortages and aging populace. He argues that personal relationships with God are no good; you have to go to a humongous, elaborate church with gold chalices and nonsensical ceremony, to find Jesus.

In sum, he's afraid of his own unemployment. Though I'm not sure why he should be, given that recent events have shown us that he'll receive a pension even if he rapes children.

Anyways, you can just Google the guy and watch the youtube without getting nasty Blaze viruses and popups
Thank you for commenting on the topic, I may not agree with your opinion but I do appreciate an atheist finally posing a semi-intelligent argument.

I am Catholic, and young. There are many young people who are Catholic FYI. Not to mention the countries where Catholicism is the primary religion. My church is at least 40 years old. It is very small, and not elaborate in the least. Most Catholic churches are old and on the smaller side.

I think that any priest who harms a child, or an adult, in that way should be excommunicated (not to mention put on an island, with all child sex offenders, so that they are as far away from children as possible.).
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Old 06-10-2012, 10:45 PM
 
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Some of you morons just don't get it! God is alive as the modern day martyrs attest to it. How many of you have the courage of this man?

nDepth Stories of the Ages: Father Rother - The Shepherd who wouldn't Run

Here is another courageous man.

Emil Kapaun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 06-10-2012, 10:49 PM
 
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This title should excite many here but you know I would never say that in a serious manner, I hope. However the good priest says just that in this video that he aims at atheists and other non-believers. I was very impressed with the way he gets his story through in rap fashion.

This one has to be bad being from The Blaze though. Maybe you should watch it just to see what it is about.

Fr. Pontifex Slams Atheism in New ‘God Is Dead’ Spoken Word Video | Video | TheBlaze.com
Instead of trying to convert atheists into Christians, why doesn't the priest try to get Christians to agree with the word of Jesus Christ.

Never mind, I think it's easier to convert atheists than it is to get Christians to emulate Jesus Christ.
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Old 06-10-2012, 10:52 PM
 
Location: The Nanny State of MD
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Instead of trying to convert atheists into Christians, why doesn't the priest try to get Christians to agree with the word of Jesus Christ.

Never mind, I think it's easier to convert atheists than it is to get Christians to emulate Jesus Christ.
Borderline impossible. They're too closed minded.
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Old 06-10-2012, 10:54 PM
 
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Borderline impossible. They're too closed minded.
The so called Christians who scoff when you quote Jesus???
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